Neupogen Administration

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Purpose

Your doctor has ordered neupogen to increase the number of white blood cells in your body. White blood cells help your body to fight infection.

Subcutaneous injections are given with a 25 gauge needle behind your arms, in your abdomen (away from your navel or waist) or on the top of your thighs. You should record the place where you inject your neupogen because if you use the same site your neupogen will not be effective. REMEMBER TO ROTATE THE SITE OF INJECTION.

With the needle in place in your skin pull back on the plunger to and check for blood. If you do get any blood in the syringe, remove the needle without injecting the neupogen. Restart procedure from beginning.

If you do not get blood return withdrawal blood, slowly inject the neupogen.

After you have injected the neupogen remove needle from your skin and place in the needle box.

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